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Biography
Learn about the epic 30 year project by Edward S. Curtis
 
Introduction
"The North American
Indian" by Edward Sheriff Curtis
 
Foreword
Read the words of Theodore Roosevelt about the great
American photographer
 
Vintage Photogravure  Inventory
View images available from the "North American Indian"
 
Goldtone Images
View vintage "Curt-tone", also known as goldtones images
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View rare and unique vintage Platinum, Silver, and Printing out Print photographs
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Goldtone Description

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"At the Old Well of Acoma"
Vintage Goldtone
8 x 10 inches
Original pie-crust frame. Original backing with legend paster present on verso


"At the Old Well of Acoma"
Vintage Goldtone
11 x 14 inches

 


"Before the Storm"
Vintage Goldtone
11 x 14 inches


"Crater Lake"
Vintage Goldtone
11 x 14 inches

 


"Maid of Dreams"
Vintage Goldtone
14 x 11 inches
Original frame Remnant of studio sticker present on verso


"Prayer to the Great Mystery-Ogalala (Unpublished)"
Vintage Goldtone
14 x 11 inches
Ogalala Medicine Man "Slow Bull" - 3 known examples of this image to exisit as a goldtone.

 


"Prayer to the Stars"
Vintage Goldtone
14 x 11 inches


"Princess Angeline"
Vintage Goldtone
10 x 8 inches

 


"Rabindranath Tagore (Unpublished)"
Vintage Goldtone
10 x 8 inches
He won the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature. This is likely the only known goldtone of this image to exist.


"Signal Fire to the Mountains Gods"
Vintage Goldtone
14 x 11 inches

 


"Spirit of the Past - Apsaroke"
Vintage Goldtone
14 x 11 inches


"Tarzan (Unpublished)"
Vintage Goldtone
14 x 11 inches
One of two known examples of this goldtone to exisit.

 


"The Fisherman - Wishham"
Vintage Goldtone
14 x 11 inches
Remnants of a studio stick on verso


"The Three Chiefs - Piegan"
Vintage Goldtone
11 x 14 inches
Original batwing frame Legend paster on verso

 


"Vanishing Race - Navaho"
Vintage Goldtone
14 x 17 inches
Original paper on verso with a legends paster intact.


"Vanishing Race - Navajo"
Vintage Goldtone
8 x 10 inches
Original Curtis frame

 
 
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